1. A judicial decision that clears a defendant of charges, declaring them not guilty or innocent
The exoneration verdict finally freed him after 15 years in prison.
A sentença de inocência finalmente o libertou após 15 anos na prisão.
2. A court judgment that removes culpability and restores the reputation of an accused person
DNA evidence led to an exoneration verdict for the wrongly convicted man.
As provas de DNA resultaram em sentença de inocência para o homem condenado injustamente.